CW TW? food, coercion
Sometimes I wonder if my reluctance to eat food sitting right in front of me was the years of
Why didn't you finish your food?
It's one bite, can't you just try it? How do you know you won't like it?
Now that you had a bite can you try one more?
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Sometimes I wonder if my reluctance to eat food sitting right in front of me was the years of
Why didn't you finish your food?
It's one bite, can't you just try it? How do you know you won't like it?
Now that you had a bite can you try one more?
1/7
CW TW? food
There are people starving in other countries!
It's just pepper, I can barely taste it, it's not spicy at all!
*Uncle* Now I expect you to eat all of the crust because it's nutritional and good for you *me gagging on the last bite of crust to get adult approval*
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There are people starving in other countries!
It's just pepper, I can barely taste it, it's not spicy at all!
*Uncle* Now I expect you to eat all of the crust because it's nutritional and good for you *me gagging on the last bite of crust to get adult approval*
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CW TW? food
Everytime I see food sitting in front of me, even if I'm hungry, and I just don't find it particularly appetizing, I think feelings from coercion and shame show up.
If you feel like that, please remember that if your body doesn't want that food, that's okay.
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Everytime I see food sitting in front of me, even if I'm hungry, and I just don't find it particularly appetizing, I think feelings from coercion and shame show up.
If you feel like that, please remember that if your body doesn't want that food, that's okay.
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CW TW? food
Even if someone was kind and made you something and then it turns out you didn't want it or you literally can't eat it, and you have to eat your safe food instead or you waited until it got too cold to eat,
you're allowed to listen to your body and its needs.
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Even if someone was kind and made you something and then it turns out you didn't want it or you literally can't eat it, and you have to eat your safe food instead or you waited until it got too cold to eat,
you're allowed to listen to your body and its needs.
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CW food
You are not a Bad Person for not eating what's on your plate, not being able to stomach it, finding it too spicy/salty/bland/grainy/slimy/etc. You're not a bad person for not wanting to try new foods. And you're certainly not a bad person for eating your safe food.
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You are not a Bad Person for not eating what's on your plate, not being able to stomach it, finding it too spicy/salty/bland/grainy/slimy/etc. You're not a bad person for not wanting to try new foods. And you're certainly not a bad person for eating your safe food.
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CW food
Eating with nutrition in mind is something adults teach children. But it often comes with shame. I felt so bad when my siblings would complain that I "never eat all of my food" and it just made things worse. No one should be made to feel bad for their food limits.
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Eating with nutrition in mind is something adults teach children. But it often comes with shame. I felt so bad when my siblings would complain that I "never eat all of my food" and it just made things worse. No one should be made to feel bad for their food limits.
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CW food
In case anyone's wondering what prompted this thread, I've had food sitting in front of me for the last 15 minutes, ready to eat.
And I'm reminding myself that that's okay.
#ActuallyAutistic
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In case anyone's wondering what prompted this thread, I've had food sitting in front of me for the last 15 minutes, ready to eat.
And I'm reminding myself that that's okay.
#ActuallyAutistic
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